Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Soccer is considered as a part of the list of the highest paying sports in the world in the contemporary scenario. It has a viewership of about 250 million, and the soccer players, quite naturally, are hugely popular with those who follow the sport, especially the fanatics. With that come the huge pay checks. They are entitled to earn huge salaries from the national teams or clubs that they represent, and they earn hugely from jersey sponsorships, as well as television rights fees. The yearly income of the footballers, especially the elite ones, is further boosted by the pay they receive from the endorsements. Recently, the FIFA World Cup 2014 turned out to be quite a platform for the brands like Adidas, Pepsi, Nike, etc. to enter contracts with the players. Here is the list of the Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015.

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s soccer legend CR7 aka Cristiano Ronaldo also plays for Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga BBVA besides the Portuguese national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer player, his net income is $73 million per year which includes $24 million per year for endorsements and $49 million per year from the club as the salary. Ronaldo appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsors such as Herbalife, Tag Heuer, Samsung, Fly Emirates and Nike. He has a $206 million net worth of contract with Spanish club Real Madrid for the next 5 years. His yearly income jumps as he also launched his own fashion brand of underwear labeled CR7 last year. He is among the highest paid athletes in the world besides his tag of the highest paid soccer player.

2. Lionel Messi

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s soccer legend Lionel Andrés Messi aka Leo Messi also plays for the Barcelona in the Spanish Liga BBVA besides the Argentina national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer player, his net income is $65 million per year which includes $23 million per year for endorsements and $42 million per year from the club as the salary. Messi appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsors such as Pepsi, Adidas, Turkish Airlines, Herbalife and Samsung. He received the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for a record four consecutive times till now. Sports megabrand Adidas launched his signature shoe before the recent FIFA World Cup last year. Last year he was ordered by the Spanish tax authority to pay $6.5 million.

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s soccer superstar and best bicycle kicker Zlatan Ibrahimovic also plays for the Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 besides the Swedish national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer players, his net income is $34 million per year which includes $4 million per year for endorsements and $30 million per year from the club as the salary. Ibrahimovic appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsors such as sports megabrand Nike and also for the Volvo. Over the last 20 years, he is the first player in the French league to score 30 goals as the top scorer. The Swedish national soccer team was not able to qualify for the recent 2014 FIFA World Cup irrespective of his efforts on the ground.

4. Neymar Jr.

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s soccer superstar Neymar Jr. aka Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior also plays for the Barcelona in the Spanish Liga BBVA besides the Swedish national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer players, his net income is $34 million per year which includes $4 million per year for endorsements and $30 million per year from the club as the salary. Neymar Jr. appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsors such as Castrol, Nike, L’Oreal, Volkswagen and Panasonic. Spanish club Barcelona signed him with a net transfer fee worth of $124 million in 2013. While moving from the Brazilian club Santos, he received a total of $13 million as the signing bonus from the Spanish club.

5. Radamel Falcao

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s football superstar Radamel Falcao García Zárate aka Falcao García also plays for the Manchester United on loan from AS Monaco in the English Premier League besides the Colombian national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer players, his net income is $26 million per year which includes $3 million per year for endorsements and $23 million per year from the club as the salary. Falcao García appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsors such as Samsung, Gillette and sports megabrand Puma. He has the nickname El Tigre after he scored 34 goals in 41 caps while playing for the Atletico Madrid. He is signed in a 5-year contract for the French team AS Monaco.

6. Gareth Bale

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s club football superstar Gareth Frank Bale or just Gareth Bale also plays for Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga BBVA besides the Wales’s national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer players, his net income is $24 million per year which includes $9 million per year for endorsements and $15 million per year from the club as the salary. Gareth Bale appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsors such as Adidas, Lucozade and gaming industry giant EA Sports. His contract with Spanish club Real Madrid in 2013 pays approximately $456,000 in weekly wages. During his transfer to Real Madrid from English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur, he received a total of $118 million as the transfer fee.

7. Wayne Rooney

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s club football superstar Wayne Mark Rooney or just Wayne Rooney also plays for the Manchester United in the English Premier League besides the English national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer players, his net income is $22 million per year which includes $4 million per year for endorsements and $18 million per year from the club as the salary. Wayne Rooney appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsors such as Samsung, Harper Collins and sports megabrand Nike. He signed a re-contract with Manchester United for a contract fee of $104 million in 2013 after he spends 10 long years in the team. In terms of jersey sales, Rooney is still the fans favorite.

8. Sergio Aguero

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s club football superstar Sergio Leonel Agüero Del Castillo or just Sergio Aguero also plays for Manchester City in the English Premier League besides the Argentine national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer players, his net income is $21 million per year which includes $4 million per year for endorsements and $17 million per year from the club as the salary. Sergio Aguero appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsors such as Gillette, Pepsi, and sports megabrand Puma. An extension of the contract till the 2017 football season was signed by him with the club. He became the highest paid soccer player by Puma after they signed him an endorsement deal in 2011.

9. Yaya Toure

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s international football superstar Gnégnéri Yaya Touré or just Yaya Touré also plays for Manchester City in the English Premier League besides the Ivory Coast national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer players, his net income is $21 million per year which includes $3 million per year for endorsements and $18 million per year from the club as the salary. Yaya Touré appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsor sports megabrand Puma. As a charitable component of his long-term deal with Puma, the company will donate shoes and clothing to the underprivileged in West Africa. His income became total of $334,000 per week due to his recent contract extension with Manchester City.

10. Fernando Torres

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Recent day’s international football superstar Fernando José Torres Sanz or just Fernando Torres also plays for the A.C. Milan in the Italian Serie A on loan from the English club Chelsea F.C. besides the Spanish national soccer team. As per the recent Forbes Statistics about the earnings of the soccer players, his net income is $20 million per year which includes $3 million per year for endorsements and $17 million per year from the club as the salary. Fernando Torres appeared in various global and national campaigns for his major sponsor Pepsi and Adidas. While becoming a brand face of the company, he switched his boot sponsors from Nike to Adidas in 2013. For the ad campaign of the recent FIFA 2014 World Cup, he became the brand face of the Adidas.

Many other legendary football stars, like the amazing Dutchman Robin Van Persie and third runner-up for the 2013 Ballon d’Or Franck Ribery also deserve to be a part of the list of highest paid soccer players. Van Persie currently earns a handsome salary of $16 million from Manchester United and another $3 million from endorsements. Ribery draws a whopping $7 million from Bayern Munich, and gets another $1 million from endorsements.

Monday, March 16, 2015

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